After Meeting President, Baltimore Raven Has One Regret

BALTIMORE, MD – When the President rolled into Baltimore Thursday for a Democratic rally, one of the Ravens was there to greet him.

Running back Justin Forsett said his physical therapist—who “knows everybody”—arranged for him to meet President Barack Obama.

“My physical therapist knew the President’s physical therapist, and he got me in,” Forsett said on Periscope Thursday night. “I met the President of the United States of America just now. Unbelievable.”

When it was his turn to meet Obama, ”They announced me like it was a game,” Forsett said. “I felt like I was like going through the tunnel before the game...I was juiced.”

His one regret? He didn’t get a selfie with POTUS.

“I was gonna ask him for a selfie, but they was tripping,” he said, explaining that the President’s handlers wouldn’t allow cell phones.

Forsett admitted he sized up all the security personnel as soon as he got there and knew he could outrun everyone in the room but figured he would be caught outside if he broke the phone rule.

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Instead, Forsett did the next best thing and gave his Periscope fans a behind-the-scenes look at the event, from the Secret Service agents to his Zara ensemble. See the Periscope video here.

Forsett’s fans said they want him to meet the President again next March, alluding to hopes of a Super Bowl win.

This year the Ravens had a rocky season (5-11). Forsett suffered a broken arm, one of several injuries that plagued the team as the season wound down.

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He told his fans Thursday that his “arm is good” and as far as next season, he’s envisioning winning.